The introduction of non-native crabs, notably the European green crab Carcinus maenas, has precipitated widespread ecological disruption in coastal and estuarine environments worldwide. These species ...

A volunteer-led conservation effort is off to a strong start in Washington, where crews at Dungeness Spit have already removed 315 invasive European green crabs in just the first two weeks of trapping ...

Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic ...

The European green crab, as pictured here, is an invasive species that threatens native fish populations. The invasive crabs were first discovered in Alaska in 2022 at Annette Island, and their ...

In its petition, the tribe said, “continued colonization of green crabs into Alaska’s marine habitats carries an inevitable ...

In the “Crab Lab,” the limits of feisty green crabs from Maine are put to the test. Markus Frederich and his students at the University of New England in Maine placed about a dozen crabs in a bucket, ...

SEQUIM — It’s early April, and a hardy group of Dungeness Nature Alliance volunteers and staff with Jamestown’s Refuge Management Program are marching across the rocks and sand, carrying a variety of ...

SEQUIM — State agencies and resource management groups report more than 1 million European green crabs were removed from Washington’s shorelines in 2024. That’s a significant increase alongside ...

Green crabs have resided in New England waters for hundreds of years, but a new law — effective at the beginning of this year — is aiming to reduce the presence of the invasive species. The law ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A volunteer-led conservation effort is off to a strong start in Washington, where crews at Dungeness Spit ...